Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-11-24
KANSAS STATE NE WIS.

ter. Dolph Is about twenty-three years
old. He at once gave himself up TO the
sheriff Dolph was subsequently released.
THE county of Shawnee defeated the
proposition to issue bonds to build a new
court house at Topeka
JUST as Mr.. and Mrs. h K Rowlev
alighted from the train at Topeka the
other night from their return East they
found their barn in flames. The barn was
damaged to the extent of $500. Two valua-
bic horses and carriage and harness were
in the barn, but were saved.
On the 10Th pensions were granted the
following Kansans: The minor child Of
Mitchell w. Hogue, of Wyandotte; the
MINOR children OF Milton c. Richardson. OF
Busby; Aaron Lillson, of Lawrence;
Ebenez r n. o. Clough, of Leavcnworth;
David G. Gladwill, of Fall River; William
d. Roblyer, (deceased), OF Emporia; James
L. Tlndle, of Wathena; Henry II. Andrews,
OF Severance; John A. McGinnis, of Claim;
Hiram NJ. Crammer, Of Conway Springs;
Joseph G. Creech, of Delhi; Simon J. NJ.
Missler, of Fleetwood; Otto Hahn, of
Swede Creek; Nathan J. Ely, of Ness City;
Anton Ohenesorg, of Wichita; John Dun
lap, of Ell Dorado; John McCurry, of OF
tawa, and Elisha Webster, of Holton.
X. ID. CHlsM has been appointed post
master at DernoL j. w. Smith at Myers
Valley and Carl Krelser at Olmutz.
IN late decision the Supreme Court held
that mortgage lien on homestead can
not be created without the written consent
of the wife. The husband, alone, by his
contract, can not change the character, or
priority OF mortgage lien on the home
stead, neither can he alone restore 1t after
loss, or recreate it without the consent of
the wife, in the exact manner prescribed
by law. 1t is not within the equitable
power of courts in this State to declare
w ind h tod lfAr, hav~. Ao+...
The constitution of the State prescribes
the manner OF their creation, and this must
be strictly followed.
Two women, each claiming to be the
widow of William Wilson, deceased, have
filed suit in the United States court 1T
Topeka claiming his property, valued at
$50, O00 One woman claims that he con-
verted his property into money in Wales,
in 1872, and desefting her subsequently
come to the United States and married
again.
AN intoxicated hack driver recently at
tempted 10 dash his vehicle, in which were
four drunken coal miners, through house
in the suburbs of LeavenWorth by driving
furiously against it. The result was thai
the driver, William Cranston, had an arm
and leg broken. Two of the miners had
their skulls fractured and the other two
were badly cut. One horse was killed and
the hack Il total wreck. The two men with
broken heads could not recover.
THE City Council OF Wichita has passed
an ordinance imposing license of $500 on
each Chinese laundry, the object beng to
drive them out of the city. A wealth Chi
naman said he would test the law on The
question. There arc seventy Cinnamon In
the city.
TEE safe in Healey's store at Morganvillo
was blown open the other night and about
s., 600 In money and valuables stolen.
large hole was also drilled through the
back of the safe in the Swede Roller Mill
Company'S Office and small amount of
money secured.
THE State Teachers Association will be
held in Topeka, December % TO %. There
will be four sections; j. E. Klock, Of EN-
poria, will have charge of the common and
graded school section; &. M. Light, of
Chanute, will direct the normal and high
school section; Doctor James Marvin, of
Lawrence, will be in charge OF the college
section, and Superintendent j. II. Law.
head, of Topeka, will have charge of the
county superintendent section. Arrange
ments have been made with all the RAIL
roads for one and one-third fare for the
round trip. Reduced hotel rates are as
sured. Teachers who desire to secure
rooms in advance should correspond with
II. g. Larimer, chairman of the committee
on entertainment, Topeka.
TIE next session of the National
Farmers Congress will be held at Topeka.
This assent lage IS composed of delegates
from the Central and Western States, and
there were about 500 delegates present at
the late session in Chicago.
ACCORDING to a Topeka paper two men
were engaged in u playful discussion in
that city the other day when one of them
in a bantering manner pulled from his
pocket q spring handled knife, and, with
al x.,in a,rfr aef ont
thrust at his companion, striking him IN the
left breast immediately over the heart,
cutting a deep cash, but not sufficiently
deep to strike the vital part. The lockers"
their names would not look well in
print in connection with such ''fun."
AT noon the other day murderous tramp
at the residence of Mrs. Allen,
resident of WALDORF, Graham County, and
after talking to her few minutes, shot her
three times IN the head and once IN the
hand with q revolver. Mrs. Allen was able
to give a fair description of the villain, and
d large party went in pursuit.
JOE TANsEY and Hugh McManus afforded
Sunday amusement TO Kansas City local
sports by recently engaging IN prize fight
near Rosedale for 500 side and purse OF
S5O0. Tansey was knocked out in the sixth
round.
TIE other day DR.. Gardiner, one of EN-
poria's most eminent physicians, was
trutally assaulted by man named John
Smith. When the doctor was coming from
his Office Smith slipped behind him and
struck him on the head, knocking him
down. He then proceeded to kick the doc
tor in the face, making several serious
wounds. He then escaped No cause
could be ascertained for the assault except !
the supposltion that Smith must be crazy. |
AN ofice- tend girl at the Santa Fe |
depot at Topeka the other evening, who |
was in a pitlable condition. She had no |
money aud was very thinly clad. On CUES |
tiouIng her it was found that she was |
w eak-m4nded, and could give no satisfac- |
tory account OF herself.
LEE MosIER was hanged az Wlcnlta on |
the 18th. He was only twenty-one years |
old and was convicted at the last term of |